Sarah Smythe believes she only needs to follow the cards supplied by her company to make her first knife sale until she finds the perfect customer but they’re too sharp!

CAST LIST:

Narrator: Elizabeth Rose Morris
Mr. Jones: Geoff Mays
McCready: Val Cole

Get to know the writer:

1. What is your screenplay about?

Sarah Smythe believes she only needs to follow the cards supplied by her company to make her first knife sale when she finds the perfect customer but they’re too sharp!

2. What genres does your screenplay fall under?

Comedy, Dark comedy, Horror

Why should this screenplay be made into a movie?

I would love that! The script is short, quirky, funny and you will be on the edge of your seat hoping Sarah will be okay. I would love to see someone take my vision and make it visual.

3. How would you describe this script in two words?

Slasher horror or campy comedy

4. What movie have you seen the most times in your life?

Do you mean besides The Lion King, which I watched over and over again with my kids?

LOL! I used Where the Crawdads Sing, directed by Olivia Newman and based on the book by Delia Owens as a research project to see how the book was adapted to film by Lucy Alibar.

5. How long have you been working on this screenplay?

Don’t ask! Far too long. LOL!

6. How many stories have you written?

I have a series of three novels—just manuscripts at the moment, another novel—historical fiction with a supernatural element, two feature length film scripts and several short scripts.

7. What motivated you to write this screenplay?

My son sold knives to pay for college and the knife company sponsored a contest for a film short about knives. I was intrigued so I asked him about the deadline and he responded ‘tomorrow’. The film was not to be but the seed was sown.

8. What obstacles did you face to finish this screenplay?

The biggest obstacle for me is when to call it finished. I still go and tweak it every so often.

9. Apart from writing, what else are you passionate about?

My family and my friends, and traveling.

10. What influenced you to enter the festival?

I knew my script could always be improved and another set of eyes—seasoned eyes never hurts so I entered Sharp for Life for feedback.

What were your feelings on the initial feedback you received?

I felt the feedback was genuine and thoughtful as if the reviewer liked the script and was sincere in making it better and not just fulfilling a task they were given. So, I edited my script with their comments in mind and entered it again. The feedback must have been good. I won!

11. What movie have you watched the most times in your life?

Since you asked again—I am also an actress. I played creepy Josephine who introduced the premise of the plot in Angel of Death. Directed by Thomas Zuchowski, it has been in a couple film festivals and when it’s screened, I’m there.